Welcome to
Hawks Inn
AND DELAFIELD
HISTORY CENTER
This Greek Revival Inn, built by Nelson P. Hawks, has been described as an “unsurpassed example of an early stagecoach stop.” It was the center of social and political life in the frontier village of Delafield, Wisconsin.
Built two years before Wisconsin became a state, Hawks Inn welcomed farmers in search of a homestead, trappers, traders, territorial politicians, and miners in search of a strike in the lead mines of western Wisconsin.
Renovated and refurbished as a historic site, Hawks Inn is a Wisconsin Landmark on the National Register of Historic Sites and open for public tours. Modern visitors will find it easy to imagine themselves as pioneer travelers when they step across the threshold of Delafield’s historic Hawks Inn.
Inn Open for Tours
Open year round
Wednesdays 9AM–Noon
Saturdays 1PM to 4PM
History Center
Open year round
Wednesdays 9AM–Noon
Saturdays 1PM to 4PM
Current Art Exhibit
& Sale
Willie G. Davidson Watercolors
September 21, 2024
through January 25, 2025
Special Showings & Small Groups
by Appointment
(262) 646-4794
Upcoming Events
Celebrating an American Icon - Willie G. Davidson Art Exhibit
December 14, 2024 | 1:00 pm - 4:00 pm
Delafield History Center Open
December 14, 2024 | 1:00 pm - 4:00 pm
Museum Open for Tours
December 14, 2024 | 1:00 pm - 4:00 pm